The global human‑rights organisation Amnesty International has condemned the government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that rural communities across Nigeria are being transformed into killing grounds as gunmen continue to attack villages with near‑impunity and most perpetrators escape justice.
In a post on Monday, the rights body noted that over the past several months, heavily armed men have struck repeatedly in states including Niger, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Kwara and Zamfara, carrying out kidnappings, mass abductions, school raids and killings.
Amnesty pointed out that the scale of violence has grown so severe that “in many rural communities, only the graveyards are expanding daily.” The organisation faulted the Tinubu administration for failing in its constitutional and international human‑rights obligations to protect lives and ensure access to justice for victims.
The group also emphasised that suspected perpetrators frequently evade arrest or prosecution, leaving communities terrorised and traumatised. Rather than deterring criminals, the absence of accountability has emboldened them — fuelling repeated attacks.
This condemnation adds to previous reports showing that since the beginning of Tinubu’s administration, more than 10 000 people have been killed and hundreds of villages sacked by armed attacks — a catastrophic toll that Amnesty described as indicative of a “looming humanitarian crisis.
As citizens reel from rising insecurity, Amnesty’s warning renews urgent calls for decisive action: strengthened security operations, accountability for perpetrators, protection of vulnerable rural populations, and an overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture.